 
  | Higher taxa: | Noctuidae (family)/ Acontiinae (subfamily)/ Acontiini (tribe)/ Acontia (genus)/ Desmophora (subgenus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Stephens, 1829 | 
| Citation: | Desmophora mihi | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Phalaena catena Sowerby, 1804. British Miscellany 1 (4): 29; pl. 14. By monotypy [cited as Desmophora elegans Stephens, 1829, an unnecessary replacement name, with catena in synonymy]. | 
| Publication: | Stephens J. F. 1829b. A systematic catalogue of British insects. | 
| Journal: | — | 
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| Pagination: | 109 | 
| URL: | https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9485103 | 
 
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                             
                                
                            | Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acontia frici Hacker & Stadie, 2022 | Hacker & Stadie, 2022 | species | Accepted | Acontia frici | |
| Acontia fulvirufa (Hampson, 1910) | (Hampson, 1910) | species | Accepted | Lophorache fulvirufa | |
| Acontia hampsoni Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 | Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 | species | Accepted | Acontia hampsoni | |
| Acontia malagasy (Viette, 1965) | (Viette, 1965) | species | Accepted | Tarache malagasy | |
| Acontia peksi Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 | Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 | species | Accepted | Acontia peksi | |
| Acontia vaualbum (Hampson, 1914) | (Hampson, 1914) | species | Accepted | Tarache vaualbum | |
| Acontia xanthochromata Hacker, 2011 | Hacker, 2011 | species | Synonym | Acontia xanthochromata | 
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euphasia Stephens, 1830 | Stephens, 1830 | subgenus | Synonym | |
| Lophorache Hampson, 1910 | Hampson, 1910 | subgenus | Synonym |